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Leon Daniels is CILT(UK) president for 2023
UK
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT(UK)) has named Leon Daniels OBE FCILT as its president for 2023. Daniels is an experienced transport professional with an exceptional record in delivery and performance at the highest level of private and public sector organisations. Leon has been a vice-president of CILT(UK) for three years and has worked in public transportation in the UK, Hong Kong and the USA.
Hoping for better times in 2023
UK/INTERNATIONAL
Yes, it’s that time of the year again when we look back at the past 12 months and this time most definitely say thank goodness that it is over, writes Kathy Bowry. We learned to manage to live with Covid, even though it is still with us, so we could be forgiven for thinking 2022 would be the turning point. Then, Bang!
Zone in on wash savings
INTERNATIONAL
Ozone is a breath of fresh air for OPL laundries looking to cut costs, according to Christeyns, which has launched its new Rapid-O system. Ozone is an effective option for laundries dealing with a high volume of hygiene linen, where washing with cold water leads to lower utility costs and increased washing capacity. Rapid-O is a total concept that consists of an ozone generator and dedicated chemicals that are combined in a wash process. The synergy between the ozone and the products results in efficiency improvements and an amazingly soft and fluffy end product.
Still waters run deep
Are all textiles the same when it comes to the issue of microplastics? Shyju Skariah, director, programmes and projects at the Textile Services Association guides us through the murky waters of microplastics
TSA conference paints a realistic portrait of what lies ahead
TSA set out its plans to enable laundries to become more sustainable all round as energy crisis and global supply problems persist
Opportunity knocks
Dan Bircham, water and energy specialist at Christeyns UK, believes that in general, there remain good opportunities to save water and energy in most laundries. Washing at low or lower temperatures, using heat exchangers, water filtration and recovery systems and potentially downsizing the steam boiler or going steam free would be largest impact actions.
Hospital linen managers share operational challenges and triumphs
A lively annual forum of NHS hospital linen managers and suppliers addressed a wide range of issues and found solutions to some of them
Let’s talk stains: Part 6
Roger Cawood gets to grips with the complexities of chemical reagents for stain removal
Laundry engineering for healthcare Part 2
Healthcare laundries can be a lot more efficient when the engineers fine tune exiting equipment, says Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide
It’s no party cleaning designer garments
The party season is well under way with some very expensive little numbers adorning partygoers across the nation. Richard Neale and Roger Cawood have advice for dealing with these often problematic items